Let's Talk
Let's Talk
Fall 2023 Let's Talk Schedule
Let's Talk is a program that provides easy access to informal, confidential, one-on-one consultations, online with counselors from the Wellness Center. Services are available five days a week, virtually and in-person. Typical sessions are roughly 20-25 minutes in length.
Although Let's Talk counselors are Wellness Center professionals, it is not a substitute for psychotherapy or formal counseling and does not constitute mental health treatment. If appropriate, Let's Talk counselors can help students determine if formal counseling is something to consider and if so, assist the student with scheduling an appointment with Counseling and Psychological Services. Let’s Talk!
Please read the information below to learn how to access and use Let's Talk.
- Virtual through Webex: If interested, please self-schedule through the Online Wellness Link (OWL) by clicking HERE. If there is a wait in the counselor's virtual waiting room, they are with another student. Please wait and the counselor will be with you.
Meet Your Let's Talk Counselors
Ann Villinski, Ph.D. | Licensed Psychologist Associate Director of Counseling and Psychological Services Services
Specializes in: culturally sensitive and affirmative therapies, crisis intervention, clinical supervision, identity development and life transitions, gender identity and sexual orientation, suicidal depression recovery and trauma recovery.
Jillian Threadgill Psy. D. | Licensed Psychologist
Associate Director of Counseling and Psychological Services Services
Specializes in: OCD, trauma, suicide, crisis, substance abuse, mood disorders, working with veteran populations, and working with graduate student parents.
Talk with Ann or Jillian at Rowan Blvd Apartments, 5A, Multipurpose room on
Tuesdays 11:00am-12:30pm
Manny Perry M.S.W, L.C.S.W | Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Specializes in: Mood Disorders, Generalized Anxiety and OCD, Psychosis, trauma work, and LGBTQIA+ issues.
Talk with Manny at SJICR, Hawthorn Hall, 2nd Floor on Wednesdays 10:15am-11:45am
Andrea Leach, M.S.W, L.C.S.W | Licensed Clinical Social Worker Coordinator of Group Services
Specializes in: First Generation Students, International Students, LGBTQIA+, Gender Identity and Alcohol and Other Drugs.
Talk with Andrea at the International Center, Hawthorn Hall, 3rd Floor Conference Room on Wednesdays 1pm-2:30pm
* This Let's Talk is for INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS ONLY
Sara Garde, M.A. | Pre-Doctoral Counseling Intern
Specializes in: Crisis intervention, trauma, anxiety, mindfulness, and humanistic psychology. Sara has a special interest in serving marginalized groups and a commitment to social justice.
Talk with Sara via Webex on Wednesdays 3:00pm-5:00pm
Colette McLean, M.S.W., L.C.S.W. | Licensed Clinical Social Worker,
Co-Coordinator of Training Program
Specializes in: Coaching, anxiety, and stress management, and supporting
students through difficult transitions.
Talk with Colette via Webex on Thursdays 10:00am-11:00am
Bob Logan, M.S., L.C.A.D.C., C.P.S. | Licensed Substance Abuse Counselor
Specializes in: screening and assessment, substance abuse, co-occurring disorders, and substance use disorders in college settings.
Tina Green, MFT, LPC, ADC Intern | Licensed Professional Counselor
Specializes in: Anxiety, Trauma, Grief/Loss, Acculturation, Cultural Identity, Neurodiversity, and Substance Related Disorders.
Talk with Bob or Tina about Alcohol and Other Drug concerns including but not limited to:
Brief screenings on the spotParty Smart tips
Narcan education
Stepdown/Recovery resources
Thursdays 2:00-4:00pm at Winan's Hall
Tracey Swain, M.S.W, L.C.S.W. | Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Specializes in: Working with Students Who Are Neurodiverse, Social Skills,
and Executive Functioning
Talk with Tracey on Fridays 2:30-4:00pm In-Person at Willow Hall (by stairwell H and across from volleyball court)
"Let's Talk" FAQs
What is “Let’s Talk”?
"Let's Talk" is a service that provides easy access to informal, confidential consultations with CPS counselors. Drop-in hours are held at different sites on campus. There is no appointment or fee necessary. All sites are open to all students.
Do I need an appointment for “Let’s Talk”?
No. Students are seen on a first-come, first-served basis. There may be a wait if the counselor is currently meeting with a student, but every effort will be made to meet with all students who wish to talk that day.
How is “Let’s Talk” different than seeing a counselor?
CPS is located in the Wellness Center and provides formal, on-going counseling, which usually consists of 45-50 minute weekly or bi-weekly appointments. “Let's Talk" is not formal counseling; it is a drop-in service at various sites on campus where students can have a consultation with a counselor from time to time. The counselor will talk through issues with students, provide support and help determine the best way to assist them.
Who might benefit from “Let’s Talk”?
"Let's Talk" is often the best fit for those students who:
- Are not sure about counseling and wonder what it's like to talk with a counselor
- Are not interested in on-going counseling but would like to get a counselor’s perspective;
- Have a specific problem and would like someone with whom to talk it through
Is "Let’s Talk" confidential?
Conversations with "Let's Talk" counselors are confidential, with a few very rare exceptions.
Counselors may need to share information in an emergency when there is an immediate threat of harm to self or others. Counselors are required by law to report when a minor, elderly person, or someone otherwise incapacitated and unable to act on his/her own behalf is being abused. Let's Talk counselors keep brief written notes of their contacts with students, and in the event that there is an emergency or a student is referred to CPS, other CPS staff may see these notes. These notes are kept within CPS’s mental health records and are not part of the student’s official academic record.
